I kicked out my vicious husband and married his great-uncle

Hearing Shi Liu say this, Cui Shuyan lifted the curtain of the carriage and took a look outside. Sure enough, she saw several people in official uniforms entering the mansion.

Seeing this, Cui Shuyan frowned and told Shi Liu: "Go ask the gatekeeper what's going on."

Shi Liu responded and immediately did as she was told. When she came back, she replied, "Miss, it's someone from the Ministry of Works. He said he's here to help us plan the furnishings and layout of the mansion."

"Someone from the Ministry of Industry? Was he invited by my brother?"

"Yes. I asked the gatekeeper and he said it was someone Qingbai brought back."

Qingbai is Luo Jinyu's personal servant.

Since it was Qingbai who brought him back, it was naturally at his brother's instruction.

Now, Cui Shuyan felt relieved.

However, there was a man from outside the house, so it was inconvenient for her to show her face. She put on a veil and entered the house through the back door.

As soon as Cui Shuyan came back, the newly hired housekeeper Feng came to her for advice.

Butler Feng looked to be in his forties, of medium build, with dark skin. There was nothing special about his appearance except for his eyes, which were particularly bright, revealing a wise and stingy look.

That's right, her brother had specifically told her that Butler Feng was very stingy, and any unnecessary expenses in the mansion would not escape his wise eyes.

How stingy are you?

At the request of housekeeper Feng, the water used for washing faces and vegetables in the mansion must not be thrown away. It must be collected in special buckets and used to water the flowers and trees.

In response to this, Butler Feng explained that if clean water was used to water the flowers and trees, the bucket for drawing water from the well would have to be used several times. Over time, not only would the bucket be damaged, but the rope for drawing water would also be damaged, so it is better to save as much as possible.

However, her brother specifically told her that although Butler Feng was stingy, he was a very honest person and would never miss out on spending money that was necessary.

As for which money should be spent and which money should not be spent, Butler Feng has his own explanation.

At this moment, as soon as Housekeeper Feng came over, he couldn't wait to ask, "Aunt, do we have to pay for the people Qingbai brought back?"

Cui Shuyan really didn’t know this.

She thought for a moment and said, "My brother hasn't come back from the government yet, so we should wait for him to make the decision. But since they are here to help our family, you should just entertain them well and don't lose your manners or hurt my brother's reputation."

"Okay, with what my aunt said, I feel relieved."

After saying this, Butler Feng presented the account book that had been sorted out long ago, and said respectfully: "Aunt, this is the account book that the master ordered me to sort out. Please take a look."

Cui Shuyan ordered Qiaoya to take it and said with a smile, "Thank you, Steward Feng."

"You are too polite, Auntie. If there is nothing else, I will leave."

With Cui Shuyan's permission, Butler Feng left in a hurry.

However, when he walked, his steps were particularly big.

Cui Shuyan frowned as she watched, thinking that Butler Feng had some hidden illness.

But at this moment, Qiaoya's low laughter was heard.

Seeing Cui Shuyan looking over, Qiao Ya forced herself to stop laughing and asked, "Miss, do you know why Butler Feng walks like that?"

"Why?"

"When I went to the teahouse to get water yesterday, I heard something from the tea-making sister. It is said that Butler Feng thinks that the bigger the step, the less shoes you will need. But at the same time, you can't take too big a step, otherwise it will tear your pants, and then you will waste needles and thread when you mend them. So, Butler Feng has studied how far to take a step. With his current step, not only can he reduce the wear and tear of his shoes, but he can also ensure that his pants won't be torn by taking too big a step."

After hearing this, Cui Shuyan was stunned.

This person can even take such minor details into consideration, which shows that this stingy character is ingrained in him and cannot be changed no matter what.

However, in Cui Shuyan's opinion, although Butler Feng is stingy, under his leadership, the mansion is in good order from top to bottom. It can be seen that although he is stingy, he will not lose his sense of proportion.

In other words, every penny that passed through his hands was spent wisely.

This feeling deepened when Cui Shuyan flipped through the account books.

For example, in the account book of Xie Mansion, the smallest currency amount was two, and money of a hundred or so wen would not be recorded in the account book at all.

However, the account book in their house is different. Even a penny is recorded in it.

However, their account book has another feature, that is, the characters are very small, but not so small that they are difficult to read.

Cui Shuyan guessed that Butler Feng did this to save paper.

After reading the account book, Cui Shuyan asked Qiaoya to send it back.

Her brother asked housekeeper Feng to give her the account book because he wanted her to be the housekeeper so that she would have a sense of belonging and not feel like a dependent.

But in this regard, Butler Feng did a good job, so she didn't have to worry too much.

Later, Luo Jinyu came back and said that the person who came to the mansion to help today was his good friend Lu Yanqi.

The two are both from Luochuan and knew each other as early as when they were in Luochuan.

Now that they have passed the imperial examination together, their feelings are naturally extraordinary.

It just so happened that Lu Yanqi worked in the Ministry of Industry, and he volunteered to help, so Luo Jinyu did not refuse.

As she spoke, Luo Jinyu looked embarrassed: "Shuyan, there is something that I want you to be wronged for a few days."

"What is it? Just tell me, brother."

"In the next few days, we will be planting flowers and trees. I'm afraid there will be dust in the house, which will be bad for your pregnancy. So I was thinking, why don't you stay in the inn for a few days?"

Cui Shuyan thought for a moment and said, "Alright. But my senior sister is coming over tomorrow, so I'll talk about it after I meet her."

"of course can."

The next day, He Yinu arrived as promised. When Cui Shuyan said that she was going to move to the inn to stay for a few days, she slapped her thigh and said, "Isn't this a coincidence? I have a private courtyard in the suburbs of Beijing, where many fruit trees are planted. Now is the season when the fruits are ripe. I was thinking of staying there for a few days, but I think it would be too boring without anyone to be with. So, you should go with me."

"Is this appropriate?"

"What's wrong with that? Let me tell you, the apples in my garden are big and red, crisp, sweet and juicy. You can't buy them on the market."

After hearing what Doctor He said, Cui Shuyan was drooling.

The baby in her belly is almost four months old now, and recently, she has been feeling more and more greedy.

Seeing Cui Shuyan like this, Doctor He immediately smiled: "Okay! This matter is settled! You quickly ask someone to pack up, and I will go back to pack up. I will come to find you when I am done!"

After saying this, Doctor He left in a hurry.

Cui Shuyan smiled knowingly and asked Qiaoya to pack some clothes.

After she had packed up, Doctor He also came over, and the two of them went to the villa in the suburbs of Beijing together.

When she arrived at the villa, Cui Shuyan was stunned.

I saw that this villa was backed by green mountains and there was a wide river in front of the courtyard. The scenery was particularly beautiful.

Especially now that it is autumn, the leaves have changed colors, some are yellow, some are red, and they have a unique flavor when viewed from a distance.

Strictly speaking, this is not a villa, but a very large manor.

The crops planted on the farm have been harvested, but there are still a lot of vegetables and fruits.

Behind the manor is where the owner lives, which is divided into several courtyards.

Cui Shuyan and Dr. He chose two adjacent rooms and lived there separately.

Soon, the people below brought fresh fruits and vegetables, including apples, persimmons, oranges...

Cui Shuyan ate several of them in a row and didn’t eat much for dinner.

After dinner, she took a walk in the yard and felt a little cold, so she asked Qiaoya to go back to her room to get a cloak.

As Qiaoya left, she heard footsteps behind her.

Cui Shuyan was puzzled. She looked back and said, "Qiaoya, didn't I ask you to..."

Seeing the person in front of her, Cui Shuyan couldn't say the rest of the words.